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trap is concealed in the snow and when the bait is touched the lever is freed and comes down driving the spike into the head of whatever is eating the meat.
Agnapiak states that they kill foxes, wolves and can make them for bears and even can kill a man with one.
Dec. 8~
Agnapiak reports is wife sick and that he has not been able to go out this winter for furs and owing to one of their superstitions none of the native [[strikethrough]]s[[/strikethrough]] men are [[strikethrough]]all[[/strikethrough]] willing to enter his house the weomen [[women]] only, coming. He obtained some goods upon credit and the Agent here tells me that although he is a much feared ruffian who has committed several murders [[strikethrough]]yet[[/strikethrough]] and who tries to outwit and defraud if possible in trade yet he always keeps his word and faithfully repays whatever he obtains on credit.  About noon he left for Nualaklut-
Dec.9-
My collector Alexis has gone to live in [[KegihKtownuk???]] this winter. He left on the [[strikethrough]]only[[/strikethrough]] [[latking?]] a few trading goods. And will collect birds there during the winter.
A fog prevailed during the day which owing to the cold was rendered visible in the form of minute flakes of snow or rather in small fog crystals.

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not sure of place: [[KegihKtownuk?]]